An applicant whose medical hadn't updated after 38 days asked whether submitting a webform would help.
What group members reported:- Long delays were common and considered normal, not a sign of a problem — multiple members reported 40–90+ day waits for their medical status to update, tied to IRCC backlogs, especially for SDS category applications.
- A rough benchmark shared by the group: expect roughly 60 days after your file lodgement date before the medical shows as updated.
- Raising a webform was discouraged by more than one member — the consensus was that it wouldn't speed up a routine backend processing delay caused by application backlog, and in some cases the medical only updates around the same time as the final decision.
Historical note: these specific delay figures reflect a period of heavy IRCC backlog and may not represent current processing times — always check IRCC's live processing tool for up-to-date estimates.
The practical takeaway: a slow-to-update medical status after 30-60+ days is common and not necessarily a red flag; a webform is unlikely to change the timeline.